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California recently applied for the federal Lost Wages Assistance program in hopes of helping those still unemployed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.   The state’s Employment Development Department on Aug. 22 issued a press release stating that the application was granted, which means people will receive...

San Benito County residents are still required to wear a face covering in most public settings, as the state’s guidelines continue to apply to the local unincorporated area and the City of Hollister. The City of San Juan Bautista, meanwhile, adopted an ordinance Aug....

As of Aug. 21, there have been 918 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in San Benito County. The local death count remains at seven, according to county officials.  Confirmed cases include patients who have since recovered and those who are deceased. The county’s public health department...

San Benito County officials are encouraging locals to keep an eye out for another round of dry thunderstorms to hit the area, especially in the Diablo Range.

The number of Covid-19 cases is beginning to slow down in San Benito County but public health officials have reported another jump in the local death count. As of Aug. 20, county officials reported a seventh death and 902 confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the...

Lightning-sparked fires spawned by last weekend’s freak storms have since consumed 500,000 acres in and around the Bay Area and show no sign of letting up.

Several residents in north San Benito County might be affected by the SCU Lightning Complex Fire as the blaze continues to grow farther south.  CalFire announced Aug. 20 that it has issued an “Evacuation Warning” for areas bordering Santa Clara County. The areas include south...

The Hollister Police Department will be cracking down this upcoming weekend on people driving under the influence by placing a license checkpoint within the city limits.  The police department on Aug. 20 issued a press release stating that DUI checkpoints are going to be placed...

Life has gotten stale over the past five months since the shelter-in-place order went into effect. Everyone has binge-watched their favorite television show, perhaps multiple times. They’ve run out of puzzles to challenge their minds, worn paths from walking around the outside of their homes,...

Police are investigating a homicide in which a 44-year-old Hollister man was shot to death early in the morning Aug. 19.